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Kōrero: Deep-sea creatures

Whārangi 6. Hononga, rauemi nō waho

Ētahi atu tūhononga, pae tukutuku hoki

  • Giant and colossal squid facts

    Information about colossal and giant squid, including images. This is part of a site which has information about cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, etc.).

  • The bioluminescence web page

    An explanation of bioluminescence, with illustrations and explanations of the different ways many marine species produce and use light.

  • The NORFANZ voyage 10 May to 8 June 2003

    This site provides interactive games about marine life and Mysteries of the Deep

  • The voyage of the Challenger

    This page from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration website outlines the voyage of the Challenger in 1872.

Ētahi whakaaro puaki, takenga

  • Batson, Peter. Deep New Zealand: blue water, black abyss. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2003.

  • Broad, William J. The universe below: discovering the secrets of the deep sea. New York: Touchstone, 1998.

Ki mua Whai muri: Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa Whai muri

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Paddy Ryan, Deep-sea creatures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/story/13747/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paddy Ryan, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.